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CLOAK AND DAGGER OVER SOKO DEATH: Now, Qiliho claims the police officers have been suspended with full pay - yes - after Fijileaks exposed  and highlighted the double standard surrounding the Soko death case!

8/2/2016

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The former Police Commissioner had suspended one of the key suspects SP Manasa Talala on HALF PAY and had ordered him to stay away from all Police Stations; Qiliho had brought Talala and other accused police and military officers back to investigate ACP Henry Brown and DPP had turned a blind eye until Fijileaks revealed Brown's letter to Qiliho, prompting DPP (Khaiyum) to add additional charges and force Qiliho's hand. Let us be clear. This vile, violent, human rights abuser Qiliho has only acted to make his CV for Police Commissioner's job look 'attractive'! Recall, Police, Government, DPP, all claimed Soko died because he was sick and had refused to take medicine. And only last week regime's 'presstitute' lapdog newspaper was slagging Fijileaks instead of confronting Qiliho and DPP: "Under belly: Talking about Police officers, what’s the deal with a sudden influx of leaked documents to blogsites? Trying to undermine the new command?" - Fiji Sun, Coconut Wireless

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Grieving for justice: Soko's father
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PRESS RELEASE (No. 1 of 2016)
ADDITIONAL CHARGES AGAINST VILIKESA SOKO ASSAILANTS

The Director of Public Prosecutions, Mr Christopher Pryde, (DPP) has decided to file additional charges against police and military officers involved in the Vilikesa Soko death in custody matter following a review of the case.

Manasa Talala, Seruvi Caqusau, Kelevi Sewatu, Penaia Drauna, Filise Vere, Viliame Vereivalu, Jona Davonu, Pita Matairavula and Senitiki Natakasavu will now also face the following additional charges:
1. Attempted rape of Senijeli Boila
2. Sexual Assault of Senijeli Boila
3. Sexual Assault of Vilikesa Soko

Due to the serious nature of the additional counts and concerns regarding possible interference in the prosecution case the DPP has also decided to make an application to the court to revoke the bail for all accused persons.

Mr Pryde said, “The application to have the court revoke bail was based on the additional counts making the overall criminality more serious. I am also extremely concerned that a number of these accused officers have been reinstated to the Police Force after they had been suspended as this represents a real risk of interference with the State’s case.

It is unacceptable for police officers charged with indictable offences to remain active in their positions whilst the matter is proceeding through the courts. Not only is there potential to prejudice the State’s case but having police officers charged with offences such as perverting the course of justice has the effect of tainting any investigation with which they may be involved or associated.

Consequently, I now have no choice but to seek to have these officer’s bail revoked so that they may be remanded in custody for the duration of the proceedings in order to protect the integrity of the prosecution case.”

Copy of the Amended Information is attached.

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5 February 2016
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions is an independent office established under section 117 of the 2013 Fijian Constitution.The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions is motivated by the principle that it is in the interests of justice that the guilty be brought to justice and the innocent are not wrongly convicted.

Fijileaks: The local Fiji media had bought Police lies over Soko's death: "Police said the 30-year-old father of three died at 7.30pm on Wednesday at the Lautoka Hospital's intensive care unit. His grieving family is not convinced by police claims he was not beaten. Commissioner of Police Ben Groenewald said the deceased was known to be sickly, had refused to take medication during his stay at the hospital and had internal bleeding." - Fiji Times, 22 August 2014

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From Fijileaks Archive: http://www.fijileaks.com/home/henry-browns-interrogators-re-appear-in-court-with-others-charged-with-rape-of-late-the-viliame-soko-also-facing-court-was-bainimaramas-former-bodyguard-pita-matairavula-now-a-military-intelligence-operative

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2 Comments
Rajend Naidu
8/2/2016 06:58:54 pm

Editor,
We learn from BBC 9/02 that Haitian president Michel Martelly has step down without a successor in place. The run off vote to elect his successor was shelved because of fears of violence ( there is already a fair bit of that ) and allegations of fraud.
Michel Martelly has been accused by the opposition of " cronyism "
( ABC 24 news 9/02).
Fiji has no problem of cronyism since Bainimarama's " clean up " coup, does it?
Sincerely,
Rajend Naidu

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rajend naidu
8/2/2016 07:20:52 pm

Editor,
The Way of the Dictator
We learn from ABC 24 news 9/02 that Egyptian military coup leader and current president Abdel Fatteh Al Sisi was the subject of public ridicule on the social media after a giant red carpet was laid out on a public road for his motorcade on his way to a public housing project.
Delusions of grandeur is the hallmark of the megalomaniac.
That remains the trademark quality of the dictator notwithstanding the pretence of being a democratic leader of the country.
Sincerely,
Rajend Naidu

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